Strawberry Matcha Latte

Strawberry Matcha Latte video

Ingredients Summary

Main ingredients

• 80 g · Fresh cherries
• 10 g · Icing sugar (or normal sugar)
• 4 g · Hojicha powder
• 50 ml · Water
• 140 ml · Milk
• Ice cubes · As desired

• 1. Fry the cherries · Cook 80 g fresh cherries with 10 g sugar on moderate heat for ~10 minutes until soft. Add water as needed.
• 2. Cool down · Once cooked, transfer to a bowl and let it cool.
• 3. Prepare the hojicha · Mix 3 g hojicha with 50 ml water in a bowl and set aside.
• 4. Assemble the glass · Add the cooled cherry jam to the glass.
• 5. Add ice · Drop in ice cubes if desired.
• 6. Add milk · Pour in 140 ml milk.
• 7. Top with hojicha · Pour the prepared hojicha on top.
• 8. Enjoy · Mix gently and sip your Cherry Hojicha.

Why Matcha & Strawberries Work So Well Together

Before we get into the recipe, let’s answer the big question: why does this combo taste SO good?

Matcha has that earthy, deep, umami flavour, and when you mix it with the juicy sweetness of strawberries… magic happens. The berries brighten the matcha, the matcha balances the sweetness — it’s honestly such a perfect duo.

And beyond taste? Both strawberries and matcha come packed with health benefits. Antioxidants, vitamins, energy, glow… it’s all happening in one cup. So yes, this pairing tastes amazing and does good things for you. Win-win.

Let’s Make the Strawberry Matcha Latte:

Prepare the following:

🍵 3 grams ceremonial grade matcha powder

💧 50–70 ml hot water (around 80°C — never boiling)

🍓 6 canned strawberries
(or 5 fresh ones if you’re feeling fancy)

🥛 200 ml cold milk (any milk you love)

🍁 Maple syrup or sugar (optional — depending on how sweet your strawberries are)

🧊 A few ice cubes

Steps to follow

Step 1: Whisk the matcha

Add 2–3 grams of matcha into a bowl and pour in 50–70 ml of hot (80°C) water.
Now — the whisking.
Don’t fall into the trap of whisking for 10 seconds and calling it a day. Proper matcha needs a bit of love.

Whisk for 90–120 seconds until it's smooth, frothy, and silky.
Let it rest for a moment, then whisk again for another 60 seconds right before assembling.
(Trust me, this extra step makes your matcha taste 10x better.)

Step 2: Make the strawberry purée

Grab 6 canned strawberries (or 5 fresh ones) and pop them into a blender.

If you’re using canned ones, pour in a bit of that natural syrup from the tin — it sweetens everything beautifully without needing sugar, and it gives your drink way more flavour. Blend until smooth and set aside.

Step 3: Time to assemble

Now the fun part — layering.

1. Add your strawberry purée into the bottom of the glass.

2. Add 4–5 ice cubes.

3. Pour in 140–200 ml of cold milk.

4. Give your matcha a quick re-whisk for 60 seconds so it’s extra smooth.

5. Slowly pour the matcha on top for that perfect green-over-pink gradient.

And that’s it — enjoy your Strawberry Matcha Latte! Fresh, sweet, earthy, and just ridiculously pretty.